Ludwig II, King of Bavaria

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Ludwig_II,_King_of_Bavaria
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Romanticism
gptkb:Bavarian_monarchy
gptkb:Bavarian_Alps
gptkb:Franco-Prussian_War
German unification
gptkbp:birthDate 1845-08-25
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Nymphenburg_Palace
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Michael's_Church,_Munich
gptkbp:causeOfDeath drowning (disputed circumstances)
gptkbp:deathDate 1886-06-13
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Lake_Starnberg
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Munich
gptkb:Ludwigsgymnasium_Munich
gptkbp:engagedTo gptkb:Duchess_Sophie_Charlotte_in_Bavaria
gptkbp:era 19th century
gptkbp:father gptkb:Maximilian_II_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Ludwig_Otto_Friedrich_Wilhelm
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wittelsbach
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ludwig II, King of Bavaria
gptkbp:knownFor mysterious death
eccentric behavior
extravagant castles
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:French
gptkb:German
English
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Marie_of_Prussia
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Bavarian
gptkbp:neverMarried true
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Fairy_Tale_King
gptkb:Swan_King
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Neuschwanstein_Castle
gptkb:Linderhof_Palace
gptkb:Herrenchiemsee_Palace
gptkbp:occupation Holy Roman Emperor
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:Richard_Wagner
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Maximilian_II_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:reignEnd 1886-06-13
gptkbp:reignStart 1864-03-10
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Otto_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:signature Ludwig II signature.svg
gptkbp:subjectOf numerous books and films
historical research
operas and plays
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Otto_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:title Holy Roman Emperor
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Princess_Hilda_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6